Once again luminaries from the world of garden design, organic gardening, horticulture and garden authors are appearing at the show — and it’s a who’s who roster of speakers. All seminars are free with admission, so passionate gardeners — both seasoned veterans and newcomers — can revel in the wit and wisdom of 90 speakers from around the U.S., Canada and Great Britain.

Susan Cohan

There will be 74 book signings after the seminars – the most ever offered at the show. Audiences can enjoy hearing their favorite speakers and then greet them after the seminar to get the latest addition to their garden library personally autographed.

SHOW JUDGES

Thomas Hobbs

The show’s 2013 show judges will each be giving two seminars at the show. Look for seminars on Wednesday and Thursday by British designer and founder of The English Gardening School, Rosemary Alexander; Susan Cohan, APLD, co-founder and co-editor of the new online digital garden design magazine, Leaf; and Thomas Hobbs, author of Shocking Beauty and The Jewel Box Garden and owner of the acclaimed Southlands Nursery in Vancouver, B.C.

LEADERS IN ORGANIC GARDENING

Therese Ciesinski

Edible and organic gardening is more important than ever before, as people want to have delicious, healthy and safe food for their families. Subaru is proud to sponsor two leading pioneers in the world of organic gardening, sustainability and urban farming: Therese Ciesinski, Managing Editor of Organic Gardening Magazine, and ‘Coach’ Mark Smallwood, Executive Director of the Rodale Institute, both speaking on the impact of organic gardens and urban farms in today’s society.

Coach Mark Smallwood

Best-selling author of The Garden Primer, Barbara Damrosch, owner of Four Season Farm in Maine, will be giving a season-by-season guide to growing edibles on Friday and Saturday. And look for 35 other seminars all related to different aspects of edible gardening to help you have your most productive edible garden ever.

Barbara Damrosch

Keep following The Garden Show Blog as we spotlight some of the top names appearing at the show. Only 117 days to go until spring arrives at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on February 20, 2013, and tickets go on sale right after Thanksgiving! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, and you could soon be the lucky winner of free garden show tickets.

To review all of our 90 speakers, go to our new Speakers at a Glance page. Check out each day’s complete schedule by clicking on the days you might like to attend the show. (Take it from me – you’re gonna need a 2-day pass, at least!) To find out more about each speaker and their upcoming seminars, simply click on their name in the schedule. You can also connect with our speakers online by using the links on their bio pages. ~ Janet